Bakkhos (formerly Le Bain)
Run by Angelo Gaspari
On the entire top floor of the Standard hotel is a crown jewel for the Bakkhos syndicate. The red rope is protected by three bouncers and a metal detector that keep out the under 21s and the weapons.
Like no other club in New York, Bakkhos boasts two indoor pools surrounded in lush black leather couches, three dance floors that create mazes through which patrons can find bars nestled in every corner. There is a massive outdoor deck covered in synthetic lawn, surrounded in glass wall rails with two large lit bars on either end and a bevy of luxury furnishings to lounge on while the music thrums out the open walls that make it difficult to know what is indoor and what is out. More secluded rooms can be found attached to the corridors, assigned their own bartender and a bouncer at the door.
The main dance floor has a large live stage and is looked over by a VIP balcony which is invitation only, normally filled with Bakkhos "family". This upstairs lounge has reinforced glass walls that keep out the sound but not the show below while a private bar and cigar humidor cater to the VIPs every need.
A steel door with a keypad is at the back of this VIP balcony, the corridor beyond has the doors to the secluded offices. Only the select few with access can go beyond these doors.
Dress Code: Cocktail Chic - you aren't getting into Bakkhos in shorts!
Smoking on the large balcony only.
The Standard Hotel
Run by Angelo Gaspari
The Standard is the height of luxury and exclusivity. It holds one of the most exclusive night clubs in the upper floors, Bakkhos. All 338 guest rooms feature floor-to-ceiling wall-to-wall windows that open incredible city or Hudson river views, plush beds with Italian sheets and down pillows. Overstocked minibars, 24hr room service and a concierge at your disposal. There is a three month waiting list to get in unless you are on the "black" list, which includes the Bakkhos "family" and its allies. Unknown to the outside world this is the headquarters of Bakkhos syndicate with several penthouse apartments belonging to the heads of the family.
Thyrsus Liquor Store (Queens)
Run by @Thomas (Tom) Gallo
The upstairs is a high end liquor store that sells from wine to absinthe. Thyrsus is the sole location selling from the Finger Lakes Winery. But it is much more than a liquor store. Below, via private access, is the exclusive, expensive, exotic liquors that can hardly be found in the world anymore. It is invitation only for high spenders to purchase.
Even deeper under the store, through steel doors hidden behind wooden panels, is the private board room for exclusive gun sales.
Penthouse Executive Club
Run by Angelo Gaspari
Plush carpets, padded walls and a never ending bar epitomize luxury and decadence. Stages dot the walls and hidden alcoves, with seven private rooms protected by a bouncer each in the back that are as often for business deals as for private dances. Pricey to enter and even pricier to stay, the Penthouse caters to the darker side of the corporate world with a steady stream of dancer-wanna-be's turned away almost daily as Bakkhos only picks the cream-de-la-cream.
Empire City Casino - Yonkers
Run by "Lucky" Luciano Cavalli
The Empire City Casino had a strong start in 2006, outpacing any other New York casino in its first soft opening. A $50 million dollar renovation was planned for 2013 but before the plans could come to fruition the world suffered the Nevus event. The Casino was dormant for two years but in 2013, the Bakkhos syndicate took over and using the plans created before, rebuilt the casino bigger and bolder than it was before.
The casino now houses over 60,000 square feet of gaming space, including fifty private rooms for "closed" parties. Two bowling alleys are in the back attached to a lush bar and cocktail resort and Nonno's Trattoria is a classic Italian Restaurant that specializes in Sicilian style. The Terrace bar extends with a deck that overlooks the racetrack where horseraces have just started up once more.
The hotel attached to the casino is fittingly opulent with the top floors reserved for VIPs.
Warehouses - Meatpacking District
Run by Carmine Strollo
Twelve blocks of warehouses near the Hudson are owned by the Bakkhos. Predominately used by the Gotchman Imports and Exports company, the warehouses are used for both legitimate and illegitimate movement of goods.
Finger Lakes Winery & Estate
Run by Victor Nuzio
One of the largest operating wineries left on the east coast, it is also a favorite vacation spot of head of the Bakkhos Syndicate. Boasting 60,000 cases produced a year, the winery is no longer open to the public but rather a reclusive escape from the lights and noise of NYC. Operated by Victor Nuzio, the underground catacombs makes for some very Dionysian parties.
Gotchman Import & Exports
Run by Carmine Strollo
The Company is the major front for much of the drug and gun running Bakkhos activity. Headquartered in one of the larger warehouses of the meatpacking sector, Gotchman sees regular weekly ship traffic from around the world as it owns 8 cargo ships that are scheduled to ensure a ship is coming into New York with goods every 3 days. Gotchman also has people on the ground in twelve countries around the world, always searching for the next big import.
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